"It is lawful for any person without any permit or other authority under this Act, to kill any Australian magpie that has attacked or is attacking any person." )

I find that disgusting tbh.

I would have to agree with you on that one. It's similar to going after the shark which has just attacked someone in the water. They are only doing what's natural and so what if we get a little surprised by the buggers?

Tim <---off to do battle with the magpies down Williunga way this morning.

There's a nasty little magpie nesting in the tree outside my house. I get attacked even before I start riding, it's usually sat on the street light opposite so it get a good "run up" as it swoops in. I never get swooped at any other time, only when on the bike, I wonder if riding without the helmet for 50m would stop him, only problem with that is if it doesn't I've got next to no hair to protect me. Dilemna.

Top of One Tree Hill Rd/Seaview Rd intersection got hit hard unsuspectingly, just heard the impact, flurry of claws and feathers across the back of the lid and then a small sqwawk .Did not see where it went.Inspection of helmet afterwards shows ferocity of attack, nice little divot taken from the rear. Eyes to be installed.

just when you would think that the swooping season is over...I got swooped today going up Nortons, at the Teringie Drive intersection. The bugger swooped me twice on the way up and even had a go at me when I was doing 50Kph on the way down!

My most feared magpie has begun as well (only me of course, I've seen no-one else become a target).

Last year he kept flying by the door of a caravan I was in, then when I was in a stable he flew in the door looking for me. His partner has also distracted me while he comes in from the side. Unfortunately the rural property (with the caravan and stables) that is in his territory is somewhere I go a few times a month... so it's not just I have to ride through his territory, but that I stay there. And he does NOT like that.

half way along fox creek road today still on the flat before it gets steep luckily. wasn't very persistent though only had one go at meharry

White, Orbea Aspin, 2009 Red, Pinarello Sestriere, 2000Trek 1500 ultegra gear, 2005given the choice, would you rather share the roads with a woman texting in her four-wheel-drive, a manic truckie, a boy in a grey-import turbo, or a cyclist?

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